Aria was adopted by Priya and Rohan at the age of 32 months. Prior to her adoption, she spent her entire life in a large, understaffed institutional care home with rotating shift-workers and minimal personal interaction. Aria’s new parents are anxious about how her late adoption and early institutional experiences might affect her long-term cognitive, physical, and social development.
Using your knowledge of the effects of institutionalisation, advise Priya and Rohan on the potential developmental outcomes and behavioural patterns they might expect to observe in Aria as she grows. Refer to relevant research on institutionalisation in your answer.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Maternal deprivation and institutionalisation with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 34 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
